The Denver Post will no longer use the term “illegal immigrant” when describing a person in the country unlawfully. If we know the actual circumstances we will describe them. The word “illegal” will not be applied to a person, only an action.

We asked our Fronteras Desk audience to weigh in for a "Southwest Voices" story.

Now we have joined with other media organizations to expand our original query nationwide. We wanted to know how people across the country responded to, "Which term best describes immigrants living in the U.S. illegally?"

Below is a map of responses, and some of the voices that highlight the complexities of language.